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Life in the West Bank's Jordan Valley

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced his intention on Tuesday to annex the Jordan Valley, a large swathe of the occupied West Bank, if he wins a closely contested election just a week away.

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September 11, 2019

A Palestinian farmer plants eggplant seedlings in Jordan Valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank September...

Palestinian children attend computer lessons in an educational center in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh...

Palestinian children attend computer lessons in an educational center in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank February 2, 2019. Picture taken February 2, 2019. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

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September 11, 2019

A Palestinian woman collects green beans at a field in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan valley...

Palestinian woman collects green beans at a field in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan valley...

A Palestinian woman collects green beans at a field in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 11, 2019. Picture taken March 11, 2019. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

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September 11, 2019

Disabled Palestinian girl Bessan El-Kabeer uses a walker as she heads towards a bus to be driven to school...

Disabled Palestinian girl Bessan El-Kabeer uses a walker as she heads towards a bus to be driven to school...

Disabled Palestinian girl Bessan El-Kabeer uses a walker as she heads towards a bus to be driven to school several miles away from where she lives, in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh, in Jordan valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 12, 2019. Picture taken March 12, 2019. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

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September 11, 2019

A donkey rests against a concrete barrier with a sign warning of Israeli gunfire, in the Bedouin village...

Donkey rests against a concrete barrier with a sign warning of Israeli gunfire, in the Bedouin village...

A donkey rests against a concrete barrier with a sign warning of Israeli gunfire, in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 13, 2019. Picture taken March 13, 2019. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

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September 11, 2019

Palestinian children watch television in their family tent in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan...

Palestinian children watch television in their family tent in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan...

Palestinian children watch television in their family tent in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 23, 2019. Picture taken March 23, 2019. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

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September 11, 2019

A road sign directing to Jerusalem is seen in Jordan Valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank September...

Palestinian girls play outside their family tent in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan valley...

Palestinian girls play outside their family tent in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 16, 2019. Picture taken March 16, 2019. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

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September 11, 2019

A Palestinian man fills a container with water from a tank in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan...

Palestinian man fills a container with water from a tank in Jordan valley in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh...

A Palestinian man fills a container with water from a tank in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 16, 2019. Picture taken March 16, 2019. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

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September 11, 2019

Palestinian students play soccer at their school in Jordan Valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank September...

Palestinian girl studies her school lessons outside her family tent in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh...

A Palestinian girl studies her school lessons outside her family tent in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 11, 2019. Picture taken March 11, 2019. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

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September 11, 2019

A Palestinian boy washes his face with water from a tank outside his family tent, in the Bedouin village...

Palestinian boy washes his face with water from a tank outside his family tent, in the Bedouin village...

A Palestinian boy washes his face with water from a tank outside his family tent, in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 11, 2019. Picture taken March 11, 2019. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

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September 11, 2019

A Palestinian baby sleeps in an ancient building in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh, in Jordan valley...

Palestinian baby sleeps in an ancient building in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh, in Jordan valley in...

A Palestinian baby sleeps in an ancient building in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh, in Jordan valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 13, 2019. Picture taken March 13, 2019. Picture taken March 13, 2019. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

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September 11, 2019

A Palestinian woman arrives for medical checks in a mobile clinic, in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh...

Palestinian woman arrives for medical checks in a mobile clinic, in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in...

A Palestinian woman arrives for medical checks in a mobile clinic, in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 13, 2019. Picture taken March 13, 2019. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

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September 11, 2019

A Palestinian man has his blood pressure checked in a mobile clinic in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh...

Palestinian man has his blood pressure checked in a mobile clinic in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh...

A Palestinian man has his blood pressure checked in a mobile clinic in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 13, 2019. Picture taken March 13, 2019. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

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September 11, 2019

Disabled Palestinian girl Bessan El-Kabeer is seen in her school that she is driven to via a bus from...

Disabled Palestinian girl Bessan El-Kabeer is seen in her school that she is driven to via a bus from...

Disabled Palestinian girl Bessan El-Kabeer is seen in her school that she is driven to via a bus from the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh where she lives, in Jordan valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 12, 2019. Picture taken March 12, 2019. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

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September 11, 2019

A Palestinian boy plays near his family tent as the Jewish settlement of Maskyot is seen in the background,...

Palestinian boy plays near his family tent as the Jewish settlement of Maskyot is seen in the background,...

A Palestinian boy plays near his family tent as the Jewish settlement of Maskyot is seen in the background, in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 11, 2019. Picture taken March 11, 2019. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

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September 11, 2019

Disabled Palestinian girl Bessan El-Kabeer gets ready to be driven in a bus to school several miles away...

Disabled Palestinian girl Bessan El-Kabeer gets ready to be driven in a bus to school several miles away...

Disabled Palestinian girl Bessan El-Kabeer gets ready to be driven in a bus to school several miles away from where she lives, in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh, in Jordan valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 12, 2019. Picture taken March 12, 2019. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

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September 11, 2019

A Palestinian boy receives a medicine bottle from a paramedic on a mobile clinic, in the Bedouin village...

Palestinian boy receives a medicine bottle from a paramedic on a mobile clinic, in the Bedouin village...

A Palestinian boy receives a medicine bottle from a paramedic on a mobile clinic, in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 13, 2019. Picture taken March 13, 2019. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

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September 11, 2019

A Palestinian boy rides a bicycle near his family tent, in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan...

Palestinian boy rides a bicycle near his family tent, in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan valley...

A Palestinian boy rides a bicycle near his family tent, in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 13, 2019. Picture taken March 13, 2019. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

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September 11, 2019

Palestinian children play at their family tent in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan valley in...

Palestinian children play at their family tent in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan valley in...

Palestinian children play at their family tent in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank March 16, 2019. Picture taken March 16, 2019. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

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September 11, 2019

A Palestinian girl runs through water from a natural spring in front of cattle in the Bedouin village...

Palestinian girl runs through water from a natural spring in front of cattle in the Bedouin village of...

A Palestinian girl runs through water from a natural spring in front of cattle in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan valley in the Israeli-occupied West Bank February 2, 2019. Picture taken February 2, 2019. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta

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September 11, 2019

A sheep feeds on a female donkey in the Bedouin village of Al-Maleh in Jordan valley in the Israeli-occupied...